Analysis Overview
SHA256
4b39af87b98c724c474b251c2e776d6655703229e4e600654577534005ffc078
Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior
The file 1963231a75d4e52ad401a488bfcb7390_NeikiAnalytics.exe was found to be: Shows suspicious behavior.
Malicious Activity Summary
Deletes itself
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in Windows directory
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-02 01:08
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-02 01:08
Reported
2024-06-02 01:11
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
120s
Command Line
Signatures
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1298544033-3225604241-2703760938-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\microsofthelp = "C:\\Windows\\microsofthelp.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1963231a75d4e52ad401a488bfcb7390_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1963231a75d4e52ad401a488bfcb7390_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2756 wrote to memory of 1260 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1963231a75d4e52ad401a488bfcb7390_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2756 wrote to memory of 1260 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1963231a75d4e52ad401a488bfcb7390_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2756 wrote to memory of 1260 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1963231a75d4e52ad401a488bfcb7390_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2756 wrote to memory of 1260 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1963231a75d4e52ad401a488bfcb7390_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1963231a75d4e52ad401a488bfcb7390_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1963231a75d4e52ad401a488bfcb7390_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
"C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe"
Network
Files
memory/2756-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
| MD5 | 0c1a3c1d48964b3c727f7b86c1a0fc30 |
| SHA1 | a8892bbe151affd78fe422e4cb2502026c73ba9f |
| SHA256 | ea081885aed0cbd3b5e782dc49f89b50170e40d5fb3ee0734151300a1a520c19 |
| SHA512 | 2a80b1f3d4e58e9176f663cf6d6eaee9c223ccdee1085eaac0be773e722b6c0815bf15061dda01138f8467b5d8ef92688673e4b491f52b728ff57c5978478002 |
memory/2756-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp
memory/1260-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-02 01:08
Reported
2024-06-02 01:11
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
94s
Command Line
Signatures
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3906287020-2915474608-1755617787-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\microsofthelp = "C:\\Windows\\microsofthelp.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1963231a75d4e52ad401a488bfcb7390_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1963231a75d4e52ad401a488bfcb7390_NeikiAnalytics.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2380 wrote to memory of 5052 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1963231a75d4e52ad401a488bfcb7390_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2380 wrote to memory of 5052 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1963231a75d4e52ad401a488bfcb7390_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 2380 wrote to memory of 5052 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1963231a75d4e52ad401a488bfcb7390_NeikiAnalytics.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1963231a75d4e52ad401a488bfcb7390_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1963231a75d4e52ad401a488bfcb7390_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
"C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 23.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.204.248.87.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/5052-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
| MD5 | 0c1a3c1d48964b3c727f7b86c1a0fc30 |
| SHA1 | a8892bbe151affd78fe422e4cb2502026c73ba9f |
| SHA256 | ea081885aed0cbd3b5e782dc49f89b50170e40d5fb3ee0734151300a1a520c19 |
| SHA512 | 2a80b1f3d4e58e9176f663cf6d6eaee9c223ccdee1085eaac0be773e722b6c0815bf15061dda01138f8467b5d8ef92688673e4b491f52b728ff57c5978478002 |
memory/2380-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000403000-memory.dmp